Chicago Cubs Make History, You Won’t Believe How Many People Watched It

The Chicago Cubs’ historic Game 7 win, after 10 innings and a small rain delay, smashed every MLB game this century. Not only did they finally win the World Series after 108 years, it was the most watched baseball game in 25.

An estimated 40 million people watched the final game of the World Series Wednesday night.

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According to early overnight numbers, Fox averaged a whopping 25.2 household rating as the Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians 8-7 at Progressive Field — winning their first World Series in 108 years.